i'm on my 3rd evo with camera problems. first one was taking green pics, 2nd one had blotchy looking pictures on the left hand side (cameras weren't even close to being centered), and now in the middle of the day, bright and sunny out with no cover my pictures come out really dark.
is this normal? i haven't played with the settings at all on the camera. i'm ready to throw in the towel but am past my 30 days.
here's some pictures that i took today:
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Can you see the vulture? this is in broad daylight, hot as hell outside, sunny florida! and that is a wood fence, not a peach one.
can you see him now?
and this was taken at my friends house.... even though my friend wishes it was, his grass is no where near this green.
Check your settings > Image adjustments. You can adjust the exposure there. Also check your settings > ISO. I took mine off of Automatic and put it on 200 for outdoor shooting. Seems to work pretty well.
Finally check the magic wand and make sure that No Effect is selected.
I have the same problem. And I tried all the image adjustments. I called Sprint about it last night and they said it's the first they've heard of it, even though I've seen other people here complain about it.
They gave me a ticket number and told me to take it into a store.
I sent an email to HTC about it the other day and I have yet to get a response.
It's a problem. I have an email from HTC claiming that I'm far from the only one with this problem and it effects ALL EVO 3ds. It is a software issue they are working on but no ETA on a fix. Because of this, Sprint is allowing me to return my phone today with no restocking fee and I can get the photon next week and have a new 30 days to try that rather than take the EVO 3d back and then be stuck with the next phone since they only do the 30 day swap once....
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It's a problem. I have an email from HTC claiming that I'm far from the only one with this problem and it effects ALL EVO 3ds. It is a software issue they are working on but no ETA on a fix. Because of this, Sprint is allowing me to return my phone today with no restocking fee and I can get the photon next week and have a new 30 days to try that rather than take the EVO 3d back and then be stuck with the next phone since they only do the 30 day swap once....
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So I guess it's not the first Sprint has heard of it. HTC told you it was a software problem? So I guess it wouldn't make sense for me to take it in. I'm outside of my 30 days so I guess I'll just wait until HTC comes up with a fix. The only thing I'm worried about is the fix will come after we have s-off and they will sneak something in to fix that if ya know what I mean.
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...and it effects ALL EVO 3ds.
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I'm not having the issue so the potential may be there but it is not affecting all EVO 3Ds.
Have you tried using another camera app like Vignette to see if you still have the same issue? I know that the other camera apps can't take 3D pics but they still work for 2D pics.
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I'm not having the issue so the potential may be there but it is not affecting all EVO 3Ds.
Have you tried using another camera app like Vignette to see if you still have the same issue? I know that the other camera apps can't take 3D pics but they still work for 2D pics.
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I'm just going off what they told me...I'm hheaded to sprint not to turn the phone in...good thing is if I don't like the photon, I can always come back to the EVO. Just hope they fix this issue and the black screen issue where the phone is still on but screen won't come on. My 3rd 3d and they all suffered the same exact issues. Could be bad batches just in my region. Who knows.
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I'm just going off what they told me...I'm hheaded to sprint not to turn the phone in...good thing is if I don't like the photon, I can always come back to the EVO. Just hope they fix this issue and the black screen issue where the phone is still on but screen won't come on. My 3rd 3d and they all suffered the same exact issues. Could be bad batches just in my region. Who knows.
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I had he black screen issue with my 2nd one.
Do you mind fowarding me a copy of that email? I'm going to ditch this phone if I can until HTC gets it sorted out. Might even take it back today and see what they say about it.
Oh yeah... My email is [email protected]
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let's all return our evos!
I e-mailed HTC about this issue and this was their response:
I understand you have a green tint on your pictures that were taken with your EVO 3D. HTC is aware of this and we are working toward a resolution. However, we do not have an ETA of when this would be resolved. You may clear the data from the camera application. This may help resolve the issue. This may be done by tapping Menu from the home screen then tap on Settings> Applications> Manage Applications> All Tab> Camera> Clear Data. When you clear the data from the application, this does not delete information saved on the SD card. It will reset any settings you have changed within the application. Once this process is complete, power off your device and power it on. Once the device has powered on test your camera application. If the issue is not resolved, rest assured that we are working toward a resolution. You may check htc.com or twitter.com/htc for update information as it becomes available.
great so who knows if it'll ever be fixed. i seriously thought the problem was fixed after i got this 3rd phone and then it starts showing up yesterday. i miss so many good pics of my 1 year old son cause of this.
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Lol no.
I haven't really had any problems with my camera. If you have a green tint, try adjusting the white balance.
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Lol no.
I haven't really had any problems with my camera. If you have a green tint, try adjusting the white balance.
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I actually spoke with them on the phone about it too. There are different levels of this issue. Some get green tint on every picture whether they use flash or not, some as in my case just get it when they use the flash. We went through all of the adjustments and nothing worked. They assured me that it was an issue that they were very aware of and that they were working on a fix, just couldn't give an ETA.
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Anyone with this issue? I remember having a similar problem with my HD2 to begin with.
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Just checked and I've got it aswell, never noticed before. It's been reported a lot on the G S2, hopefully an update will sort it.
Cheers. As long as its not just mine I wont return it and, like you, will hope for an update to fix it.
Bit annoyed my last two mobiles have had this issue though, how difficult can it be to release a flagship phone without a simple problem like this?
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Anyone with this issue? I remember having a similar problem with my HD2 to begin with.
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I've always had exactly the same thing on my SGS. I only see it on indoor shots, or low light outdoors.
Edit: A little Googling turns up some additional info. HTC says SW problem. Also an indication it's on many devices and due to white balance adjustment.
http://www.gsmarena.com/a_hardware_fault_causes_htc_hd2_*pink*_camera_issues_confirmed-news-1276.php
http://pocketnow.com/thought/clarification-the-pink-spot-syndrome
nah, DHD had the same issue
I have this on my SGS2 as well...
Yep, me!
Still in doubt about returning the device:
My first post here, so can not yet post direct links to a few examples I have. Maybe it works like this, if you copy paste these in your browser:
dl.dropbox.com/u/17340224/2011-05-16%2023.14.19.jpg
dl.dropbox.com/u/17340224/2011-05-13%2017.23.23.jpg
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I really wanted to share these examples...
Yep have it too, think everyone does...
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Yep have it too, think everyone does...
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Ok so how abouth this now?
IS this a software problem or hardware?
No need to return for this?
It is not a hardware fault, it is a restriction in the lens.
Most of the leading manufacturers have this as they use the same system in constructing the lens.
The only way is by having a software update.
The HTC HD & HD2 had it bad and although not entirely cured a software fix lowered a lot of the issue.
Samsung are aware of it and hopefully we should see some sort of 'makeup' to correct the problem.
As already mentioned the only time you will notice it is indoors on a plain light coloured wall.
When outside the sensor is not working so hard as there is a lot more light, as such it is then hardly if any noticed.
You can lower it yourself as a temporary step by going into the phones settings:-
Settings/Display/Background Effect/ and select Movie.
It dampens down the colours and as such washes out the strength of the pink.
Hate to say it, but restrictions in the lens are hardware. Hardware is essentially anything not software related and although software can mitigate or amplify hardware problems, the root cause is a physical characteristic beyond the 1s and 0s of the firmware.
Question is, what did you guys do about it? I had one device without the issue (but was returned due to screen problems) and now I have a new device with the issue.
I'm thinking about returning this one too, but am undecided. What do you guys say?
Samsung Galaxy S2 Pink Spot Camera
Hi guys,
I just bought SGS2 a week ago and replaced once. Unfortunately the problem is still there on current replaced phone. Isn't this too coincidence to get the replaced phone with the same problems? First thought was a hardware problem, but now it seems like some kind of software issue in SGS2?
I have browse around and found here. Felt undecided now like Quist, still thinking whether want to return it to shop or just keep it, or change it to other phone/brand.
Thanks!
Apparently this problem is resolved to an extent in the new KE7 firmware if the (unofficial) release notes are to be believed.
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Apparently this problem is resolved to an extent in the new KE7 firmware if the (unofficial) release notes are to be believed.
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Hi amuneer,
I got my SGS2 set with latest preloaded KE7 version. Do you means I need to flash it using that unofficial KE7 version to solve the pink spot issue? I saw many SGS2 users who flash their phone with that version got a lot of problems. Sounds unstable to me.
KE7 didn't help at all for me.
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no improvements here either! same red circle with ke7
Hi guys, I'm going to get my SGS2 replacement for the 3rd times now, because i saw someone posted that he don't have pink spot on his SGS2 camera. Let see whether that was a coincidence received manufacturer defective set or really a hardware/software issue behind SGS2. Wish me Good Luck!
Update: Got my 3rd replacement SGS2 on my hand. The answer is all SGS2 100% having the same Pink Spot problem. No update, no news, and no solution yet. I think I will keep the phone and see what Samsung says...
On the phone I had that didn't have it, I went back and reviewed all the pics I kept in similar lighting situations and instead of a pink tint in the middle with a greenish tint towards the edges, it had a pinkish tint towards the edges and a green tint in the middle. I saw the same green spot phenomenon on one of the other units I planned to switch to.
Seems to me that the optics on the SGSII aren't all that hot and the white-balance algorithm uses an average across the whole screen, meaning that if there are any variations in the lens (highly likely) will give it a mottled green/pink appearance.
If anyone can confirm they have neither, it would be wonderful. Still trying to decide if I'm going to DOA my latest unit - have two more days to decide.
me too...
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Me too, only noticeable when facing a white background.
I have gone through 4 dead Rezound's. The first one i bought was purchased late december, this was a XA model. About 2 weeks ago, it started to act up pretty bad. I called verizon and they sent me a certified like new device, this one was an A model. This one had the same exact issues my first one was having. I called back verizon and they sent me another rezound, A "B" model. This one was great, my battery life was fantastic, i had about 3.5 hours of screen time on the normal 3.7v battery, then i went to make a phone call and noticed that the proximity sensor was dead. Called up verizon and they sent me another one. This one is a "A" model. Well, this one is the worst one of them all. The batter hit about 140 degrees and ate about 35% of the battery doing the initial set up. I literally have to keep the internet turned off to be able to make it through the day.
Well, verizon gave up on trying to replace the rezound and they offered me a comparible device. The offered me a droid charge. At that point, i asked to speak with the manager. While i was waiting to get connected, i took a drive to the local Verizon store. I was talking to the manager when i walked into the verizon store. Handed the Tech support person the rezound and the phone i was talking to the manager on. After a few minutes of the tech support guy messing with the phone and explaining the problems to the manager i had on my other phone, i was offered a Galaxy Nexus.
I just needed to vent, and see if anyone else had the same issues as i did.
Nope.....mine has been perfect...great battery life...with an extended battery.
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Be interested in hearing if you have any connectivity issues with the Nexus. My wife was handed a brand new one (Nexus) on Thursday, as her company phone. I couldn't even download tiny apps and widgets to it over the weekend, because it would randomly lose signal completely, all the while my Rezound had a strong 4G connection.
I was having major issues with my fiance's Droid Bionic and I was offered a Razr, Rezound or Galaxy Nexus as a replacement. I took a Rezound.
Freedom First said:
Be interested in hearing if you have any connectivity issues with the Nexus. My wife was handed a brand new one on Thursday, as her company phone. I couldn't even download tiny apps and widgets to it over the weekend, because it would randomly lose signal completely, all the while my Rezound had a strong 4G connection.
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The first 3 devices had no connection issues, this last one does indeed have connection issues.
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I have gone through 4 dead Rezound's. The first one i bought was purchased late december, this was a XA model. About 2 weeks ago, it started to act up pretty bad. I called verizon and they sent me a certified like new device, this one was an A model. This one had the same exact issues my first one was having. I called back verizon and they sent me another rezound, A "B" model. This one was great, my battery life was fantastic, i had about 3.5 hours of screen time on the normal 3.7v battery, then i went to make a phone call and noticed that the proximity sensor was dead. Called up verizon and they sent me another one. This one is a "A" model. Well, this one is the worst one of them all. The batter hit about 140 degrees and ate about 35% of the battery doing the initial set up. I literally have to keep the internet turned off to be able to make it through the day.
Well, verizon gave up on trying to replace the rezound and they offered me a comparible device. The offered me a droid charge. At that point, i asked to speak with the manager. While i was waiting to get connected, i took a drive to the local Verizon store. I was talking to the manager when i walked into the verizon store. Handed the Tech support person the rezound and the phone i was talking to the manager on. After a few minutes of the tech support guy messing with the phone and explaining the problems to the manager i had on my other phone, i was offered a Galaxy Nexus.
I just needed to vent, and see if anyone else had the same issues as i did.
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Just wondering were you on pure stock gingerbread the entire time? or did you load any custom roms on it or the ICS leak?
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Just wondering were you on pure stock gingerbread the entire time? or did you load any custom roms on it or the ICS leak?
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Initially, i was on ICS. when all the problems started, i went back on S-On/ stock GB and still had the same issues. With this last phone, i kept it on GB. I didnt even try to change anything at all.
Dammit i specfically asked for a nexus just to see what they would say a couple weeks ago when i had to return my Rezound, but they said no "its a premium device" they said.
I'd suggest not taking the nexus, if you don't have signal issues you will get the USB port problem
Wher it thinks it's charging when it's not, the phone overheats like crazy and the screen turns on and off erratically
I'm never buying a Samsung phone again
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I'd suggest not taking the nexus, if you don't have signal issues you will get the USB port problem
Wher it thinks it's charging when it's not, the phone overheats like crazy and the screen turns on and off erratically
I'm never buying a Samsung phone again
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I understand all the issues that the Galaxy Nexus has, and i appreciate your input. I am just at the point that i want the phone to work. This is my 4th rezound, and i have had nothing but issues with it. I am really not keen on the Galaxy Nexus, but am willing to take it as long as it works.
you know what? i disagree. try the nexus. Seriously. Just try it for a week. what the worst? you return it for a rezound or you keep it and your happy. see, if i was in your shoes, id try it out because i am a crack flasher
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you know what? i disagree. try the nexus. Seriously. Just try it for a week. what the worst? you return it for a rezound or you keep it and your happy. see, if i was in your shoes, id try it out because i am a crack flasher
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It works fine. It's not the greatest phone, but it does work. And I'm a crack flasher too
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Looks like everyone picked up a Nexus haha.
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Looks like everyone picked up a Nexus haha.
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I honestly didn't want or ask for a nexus, but at this point, i am willing to take it. I just want my device to work. I don't know how its possible that 4 out of 4 devices where defects. Its almost as if HTC's quality control went down the toilet.
I love(d) HTC until recently. My Droid Incredible was amazing, but the rezound is a very poorly built device.
Take the Nexus if you want any long living development or lifespan.
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I have gone through 4 dead Rezound's. The first one i bought was purchased late december, this was a XA model. About 2 weeks ago, it started to act up pretty bad. I called verizon and they sent me a certified like new device, this one was an A model. This one had the same exact issues my first one was having. I called back verizon and they sent me another rezound, A "B" model. This one was great, my battery life was fantastic, i had about 3.5 hours of screen time on the normal 3.7v battery, then i went to make a phone call and noticed that the proximity sensor was dead. Called up verizon and they sent me another one. This one is a "A" model. Well, this one is the worst one of them all. The batter hit about 140 degrees and ate about 35% of the battery doing the initial set up. I literally have to keep the internet turned off to be able to make it through the day.
Well, verizon gave up on trying to replace the rezound and they offered me a comparible device. The offered me a droid charge. At that point, i asked to speak with the manager. While i was waiting to get connected, i took a drive to the local Verizon store. I was talking to the manager when i walked into the verizon store. Handed the Tech support person the rezound and the phone i was talking to the manager on. After a few minutes of the tech support guy messing with the phone and explaining the problems to the manager i had on my other phone, i was offered a Galaxy Nexus.
I just needed to vent, and see if anyone else had the same issues as i did.
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Where can I find what model my rezound is? "A or B"
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Where can I find what model my rezound is? "A or B"
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Remove the battery it will be by you imei number
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Im on my fourth gs2 from sprint. and im having problems with this phone I gor replaced recently. I hope they offer my a different device. but not a galaxy nexus please no longer
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Take the Nexus if you want any long living development or lifespan.
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Yea a long living development but every Rom is almost the same damn thing
I was hoping someone would atleast try and branch out to be different but nope
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Remove the battery it will be by you imei number
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There no "A or B" by my imei, but there is a "B" by my P/N number
Hi guys!
First of all, I need to ask, do I have yellow tint issue?:
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Also, when the phone gets hot ( about 40C) there is a clear yellow frame along the screen sides. It's like the yellow tint thing on the first pic, all around the sides.
What's that? Glue or what? Pretty annoying!!
Thanks in advance!
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ye, thats the yellow tint, get it replaced under warranty asap.
Interesting, my local Sony place are now saying I will have to pay to get this issue corrected. Apparently it is now not a known issue.
My carrier, three UK, won't replace either as it has not broken down.
They acknowledged it is heat related, but my fault :-(
Really not happy now :'(
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are you rooted and do you have your bootloader unlocked?
because this might be their "excuse" for not repairing your phone at their own expense
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Interesting, my local Sony place are now saying I will have to pay to get this issue corrected. Apparently it is now not a known issue.
My carrier, three UK, won't replace either as it has not broken down.
They acknowledged it is heat related, but my fault :-(
Really not happy now :'(
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UK warranty repairs are usually "repaired" by SBE, mine's on it's second trip to them for this problem (actually it's been lost somewhere, but that's another story) they have admitted to me that it's a known issue, confirmed by SONY (and there are enough websites with this info on it to back you up), so they're lying
Contact sbeglobalservice.com/uk/ directly..
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are you rooted and do you have your bootloader unlocked?
because this might be their "excuse" for not repairing your phone at their own expense
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Hmm, anyone sending their unit back should really full wipe, relock bootloader and install stock as a precaution
Mine has locked bootloader, and until a couple of days ago was not even rooted.
The exact phrase they used was 'you've obviously been operating it outside of the recommended temperature range'.
Obviously I asked how they knew this, no sensible reply was offered. They did however tell me to give it a ready every few minutes.
Next time I will request a chat with someone who has a clue.
Not happy with Sony or ThreeUK.
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Mine has locked bootloader, and until a couple of days ago was not even rooted.
The exact phrase they used was 'you've obviously been operating it outside of the recommended temperature range'.
Obviously I asked how they knew this, no sensible reply was offered. They did however tell me to give it a ready every few minutes.
Next time I will request a chat with someone who has a clue.
Not happy with Sony or ThreeUK.
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Haha, what an excuse "outside temperature range"..seriously? You live in the UK, not on the sun...
They -should- repair it for you, as they have done for many many others (I'm speaking globally, but I know there was UK people who got theirs repaired as well..)
Bootloader unlocked/locked or rooted/not rooted shouldn't make a difference, and until now it hasn't. There's just those idiots who work for Sony and your mobile provider who are uninformed, I would definitely try again if I were you.
Outside temperature huh?... in Middle East, outside temperature can range and go up between 47C to 50C...
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It's a defective scren.
I've used my Xperia S to the limit since it get unboxed and till now my screen is gorgeous. (even above 40º under heavy gaming stress test with maximum brightness)
Mine has it for the second time. Only got it back after the first time 2 weeks ago, took them about 3 weeks to fix it, and already its gone again? I love this phone I really do, but if it's gonna keep doing this I can't see myself keeping it, I refuse to use a knowingly defective product.
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Still not all of them fixed..?
Damn im gonna still wait for it..
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Luhccas-X10 said:
It's a defective scren.
I've used my Xperia S to the limit since it get unboxed and till now my screen is gorgeous. (even above 40º under heavy gaming stress test with maximum brightness)
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Has it been over 2 months? I was happy like u till week ago.
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Here, i have same problem.
But my xperia dont have warranty because is imported from europe...
Im from Brazil.
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Mine was fine for weeks, thought I'd escaped.
ThreeUK said it wasn't their problem as it was a manufacturing fault and not a breakdown. Ironically my earpiece speaker completely died earlier, reflash didn't help but carrier will replace the phone as it has broken down lol
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I've had a similar problem with T-Mobile ("you've had the phone for more than a week so it's not our problem and we won't replace it"). It went off to SME (or whatever they're called) who couldn't find a fault despite it being clearly visable to even the useless sap in the T-Mobile shop.
I rang Sony who said all they'd do is send it off to SME (or whatever they're called) like T-Mobile did but I'd have to sort the postage out, that was 2 months ago, I've not got round to doing it and frankly can't be arsed.
But yeah, you got the tint problem.
Does that tint problem ever go away for people, or does it remain forever? I guess it would get annoying, but in general it doesn't seem that bad?
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Does that tint problem ever go away for people, or does it remain forever? I guess it would get annoying, but in general it doesn't seem that bad?
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Some people have reported, and I would concur, that it becomes less severe over time. I don't think it will ever completely vanish though.
I should add that half the battle is getting your brain not to notice it. Things like this get annoying because once you see it you can't stop noticing lol
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may I ask your build date (xxwxx) under the back cover.
I have heard that after an exact built date the problem is not apperarings
****! I was hoping that it wasnt yellow tint issue. Damn! Hate it! Now I have to get it repaired and be without it for weeks!!!! ARG! I HATE phones with defects!
It's pretty annoying when for example using xda app on phone and browsing with bright/white background.
But it gets very annoying when the phone gets about 40C, then I have this yellow **** all around the sides on the screen! Anyone els also have this? Why is it only showing when it gets about 40C? Is the yellow that appeares on the screen glue or is it just a defect screen?
Built date? Back? Many numbers there, whats the built date numbers?
SI, FCC ID, S/N, IC???
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Sikiduck said:
****! I was hoping that it wasnt yellow tint issue. Damn! Hate it! Now I have to get it repaired and be without it for weeks!!!! ARG! I HATE phones with defects!
It's pretty annoying when for example using xda app on phone and browsing with bright/white background.
But it gets very annoying when the phone gets about 40C, then I have this yellow **** all around the sides on the screen! Anyone els also have this? Why is it only showing when it gets about 40C? Is the yellow that appeares on the screen glue or is it just a defect screen?
Built date? Back? Many numbers there, whats the built date numbers?
SI, FCC ID, S/N, IC???
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
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Date is something like this:
12W08
The 12 means 2012, the 08 means week number. Yours may vary.
Also Hardware revision is a 4 letter code just above this, looks like AAAB
Phones are destined to have yellow spots are the "AA"s where "AA" is the first two digits of the code.
Concerned your phone's hardware is not functioning properly? Eliminate the software and talk directly to the hardware with this......
From the dial pad:
*#SELF#
Or
*#0*#
Some other useful codes for testing:
Battery info: *#0228#
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Very nice!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
Yay something to play with!
Nice find
Just in case you are wondering this is completely safe. You cannot mess your phone up using this. Its just a testing platform
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
Seems like a good way to test your phone. Verified works on Sprint GS3.
Thread stuck.
kennyglass123 said:
Seems like a good way to test your phone. Verified works on Sprint GS3.
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even works on verizon
Cool! I can't get the light sensor to test.......
I wonder if my ghost armor is letting light through....wouldn't the light sensor be one of the ones nest to the ffc lens?
Any test I can perform to see why i'm getting the error when trying to do a software update?
BonesHopkins said:
Any test I can perform to see why i'm getting the error when trying to do a software update?
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Clear cache and data for Google framework and any apk that says fota or ota
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das7982 said:
Clear cache and data for Google framework and any apk that says fota or ota
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
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Ok, I found google services framework in the application manager and cleared all data and cache. Where might I find the apks you're talking about? Oh, and once I find them, what exactly am I supposed to do with them?
not to sound like a idiot but how are you able to enter alpha characters in the dial pad? i cant seem to natively. tried a few workarounds like making a new contact with that "number" or even pasting the text into the dial pad. nothing seems to work.
using stock VZW rom and Stock Dailer.
s0me guy said:
not to sound like a idiot but how are you able to enter alpha characters in the dial pad? i cant seem to natively. tried a few workarounds like making a new contact with that "number" or even pasting the text into the dial pad. nothing seems to work.
using stock VZW rom and Stock Dailer.
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*#SELF#
equals
asterick,pound,seven,thre,five,three,pound
s0me guy said:
not to sound like a idiot but how are you able to enter alpha characters in the dial pad? i cant seem to natively. tried a few workarounds like making a new contact with that "number" or even pasting the text into the dial pad. nothing seems to work.
using stock VZW rom and Stock Dailer.
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You're not the only one...how the heck do I enter ALPHA in dailer?
does nothing on mine, maybe because I'm running custom ROM (FreeGS3)
Thanks for this. I actually used this to show a Verizon employee the dead pixel my brand new Galaxy S3 had. We used the touchscreen test mode to circle the area with the dead pixel. It showed up nicely on the white background.
I'm still unclear on what the light sensor is testing.I do get a reaction. It flashes black/blue, zero/one.....but what is it doing and how do I test the light sensor here?
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ExodusC said:
Thanks for this. I actually used this to show a Verizon employee the dead pixel my brand new Galaxy S3 had. We used the touchscreen test mode to circle the area with the dead pixel. It showed up nicely on the white background.
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Did they replace it? I was under the impression they don't warrantee against dead pixels, which would infuriate me.
The proximity sensor on this phone has much better range than my old phone. In good light, with a piece of white paper, the prox sensor would consistently get tripped at 9cm (3 1/2 inches)!, which is almost double my old phone's.
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ickster said:
Cool! I can't get the light sensor to test.......
I wonder if my ghost armor is letting light through....wouldn't the light sensor be one of the ones nest to the ffc lens?
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You have to put your finger directly on the light sensor (directly to the left of the front cam) for it binary flip from 1 to 0. It doesn't show gradually reduced sensor values as you approach.
ickster said:
Did they replace it? I was under the impression they don't warrantee against dead pixels, which would infuriate me.
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The initial floor employee would not acknowledge the problem. He kept saying "oh they won't see it and I'll get fired, etc". I remained calm but continued to press him about it, but he wouldn't budge.
I got frustrated and after arguing with him on a different route (the 14-day exchange period) he even refused to acknowledge that Verizon obliges themselves to a 14-day return. I pressed him more on it before he finally went to talk to a manager, and said "oh right we can do that". I was grudgingly going to pay the $35 restocking fee out of frustration.
Eventually, after he fumbled with the computer system for a good 20 minutes or more, he got the manager to look at the computer. The manager then asked me to see my phone, and I put it into the hardware test mode and showed him the affected area. He made a quick call to another store, as he was wondering if they had any similar problems (he said one person's phone had a damaged back plate out of the box).
After he saw the dead pixel he confirmed that I could swap it out for free. I apologized for making a fuss over a single dead pixel, but he assured me I didn't have to explain myself, and that he would have done the same thing had he paid for a defective device.
So, yes, I did get them to replace it, but only after an hour and a half of waiting, arguing, more waiting, etc.
Thankfully my new Galaxy S3 seems fine.
das7982 said:
Concerned your phone's hardware is not functioning properly? Eliminate the software and talk directly to the hardware with this......
From the dial pad:
*#SELF#
Some other useful codes for testing:
Battery info: *#0228#
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*#0*# is better Imo.
wont work for me. does it only work on stock? im on freegs3 r3
Edit: just realized this was for VW. It is not working (for me) on tmo
Kpop as the testing melody? AWHHH YEAAAAAAH
I posted a few times over the past couple of months complaining of problems with animated gifs and call quality but now another problem as surfaced.
First of all, animated gifs are STILL broken unless I use Textra. The work around is nice but still not a solution.
Second, call quality STILL sucks. I had hoped a replacement would fix the problem (faulty parts) to no avail. I've tried unselecting "Advanced Calling" as well as "Voice Enhancement" with no success, either. Callers are still complaining that I sound a mile away and sometimes sound garbled.
Third, over the past couple of days I've been getting an "Unfortunately, Google Play services has stopped" error repeatedly. I've tried rebooting with no luck. I googled a solution and everyone says to uninstall Google Play Store's updates - also with no luck.
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MY PHONE? I swear it's possessed. Is this an LG problem or Verizon? The people at the Verizon store have no idea what's going on and I got no where when I called Verizon, too.
I'm beyond frustrated. Someone please help!
I have the same problem with voice quality. Same exact thing you speak of; mile away from the phone and garbled. I also got a warranty replacement and same problem. I have even done a factory reset, did not install any apps and still have the same issues. It seems to be interment with no known location that I make or receive a call to be the problem. I am just waiting to maybe get an early edge upgrade and jump ship. I use my phone more for talking than texting in a given day. I had the same problem with call quality on the G2, this will be my last LG phone.
I've tried a factory reset, too. I wonder if I ***** enough if they'll let me get a different phone.
justbenny2k said:
I posted a few times over the past couple of months complaining of problems with animated gifs and call quality but now another problem as surfaced.
First of all, animated gifs are STILL broken unless I use Textra. The work around is nice but still not a solution.
Second, call quality STILL sucks. I had hoped a replacement would fix the problem (faulty parts) to no avail. I've tried unselecting "Advanced Calling" as well as "Voice Enhancement" with no success, either. Callers are still complaining that I sound a mile away and sometimes sound garbled.
Third, over the past couple of days I've been getting an "Unfortunately, Google Play services has stopped" error repeatedly. I've tried rebooting with no luck. I googled a solution and everyone says to uninstall Google Play Store's updates - also with no luck.
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MY PHONE? I swear it's possessed. Is this an LG problem or Verizon? The people at the Verizon store have no idea what's going on and I got no where when I called Verizon, too.
I'm beyond frustrated. Someone please help!
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how do u hold ur phone..try holding ur phone a different way...i heard some pppl complain and theyre issues cam down to how they held the phone..finger blocking bottom mike or something like that...
crazy4android said:
how do u hold ur phone..try holding ur phone a different way...i heard some pppl complain and theyre issues cam down to how they held the phone..finger blocking bottom mike or something like that...
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Or having the phone (mike) too close to their mouth.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Or having the phone (mike) too close to their mouth.
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got my point across..auto correct doin its thing
crazy4android said:
got my point across..auto correct doin its thing
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I'm so tired I couldn't even think of the proper way to spell anyway.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
I'm so tired I couldn't even think of the proper way to spell anyway.
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mic will do
crazy4android said:
mic will do
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AH! Thank you! Man I feel so stupid, but really I'm tired. I couldn't even remember what "mike" was an abbreviation of.
XDA must've released their 8-a-day limit on Thanks through the web browser!
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
AH! Thank you! Man I feel so stupid, but really I'm tired. I couldn't even remember what "mike" was an abbreviation of.
XDA must've released their 8-a-day limit on Thanks through the web browser!
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weird part is right now i have no idea if ur serious or just tryin to take me for a ride well i figurd predictive typing/ auto correct change my mic glad u found it xt the poor guy will ask verizon if his "mike" is kaput
crazy4android said:
weird part is right now i have no idea if ur serious or just tryin to take me for a ride well i figurd predictive typing/ auto correct change my mic glad u found it xt the poor guy will ask verizon if his "mike" is kaput
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I was totally serious, worked 13 hours yesterday and have had two days of screwed up sleep. Felt great earlier after my boss suggested I sleep in and work from home today, woke up at 11, felt great for four hours and then it started hitting me again. Why am I still on my tablet!? Goodnight! ☺
Sent from my VK810 4G
Believe I found a fix after a search. Go into "google now" and click "settings" click on "hot word detection" and make sure "from any screen" is off. I have not had an issue for two days now!
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Update:
I got the lollipop update this past weekend and over-all my phone is running much smoother. I'm no longer having sound issues while on the phone, nor am I getting google play service errors anymore.
However, I am STILL unable to receive animated gifs. WTF!!!
I'm still here and still having gif issues and call issues if anyone has a suggestion.
I've tried disabling "OK Google" from any screen but that hasn't helped. Friends are still complaining about my call quality to the point where they're now harassing me for not getting an iPhone!
I'm still receiving broken gifs in anything other than Textra.
???????
I gave up on LG a while ago due to the call quality problems I was having. Same complaints as others, people say I sounded under water, far away etc. The net is full of complaints. See the archives. My company gave me an iPhone all unlimited so I'm using that. It works fine but I do prefer Android devices. I know one thing, I will NEVER purchase another LG phone again. And I will never purchase any phone through a 3rd party like Best Buy because it just adds another layer of complication when it comes time to get things fixed.